{"id":281409,"date":"2022-09-04T09:00:53","date_gmt":"2022-09-04T04:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=281409"},"modified":"2022-09-04T09:00:53","modified_gmt":"2022-09-04T04:00:53","slug":"lightning-strikes-kill-23-people-in-bihar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/lightning-strikes-kill-23-people-in-bihar\/","title":{"rendered":"Lightning strikes kill 23 people in Bihar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The deaths occurred during fierce weather between Wednesday and Friday<br \/>\nBihar<br \/>\nAt least 23 people were killed in lightning strikes during monsoon storms in eastern India, officials said Saturday.<br \/>\nThe deaths in Bihar state occurred during fierce weather between Wednesday and Friday, with the victims largely being farmers and labourers.<br \/>\nBihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed his condolences over the deaths and pledged compensation for the families of victims.<br \/>\nEleven people were killed across several parts of the state on Friday in addition to the 13 who died over the preceding two days, according to a toll published by Bihar\u2019s disaster management authority.<br \/>\nMore heavy rains and lightning are forecast for parts of the state on Monday.<br \/>\nLightning strikes are common in India during the June-September monsoon, which is crucial to replenishing regional water supplies but also responsible for widespread deaths and destruction each year.<br \/>\nNearly 2,900 people were killed by lightning in India in 2019, according to the National Crime Records Bureau.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The deaths occurred during fierce weather between Wednesday and Friday Bihar At least 23 people were killed in lightning strikes during monsoon storms in eastern India, officials said Saturday. 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